Former Inter Milan man Beppe Accardi is surprised that Antonio Conte is the manager linked with the Napoli head coach job but he is convinced that the former Chelsea gaffer can work wonders with Victor Osimhen Napoli endured a disappointing 2023/24 campaign in which they were dethroned as Scudetto champions by Inter Milan and finished in 10th position – meaning no European football next season.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Neapolitans were not helped by the constant change of managers, with Rudi Garcia, Walter Mazzarri, and Francesco Calzona handling the team at different times.
Club owner Aurelio di Laurentiis is reportedly close to bringing in Conte to take charge of Napoli.
However, Accardi is not convinced that the former Chelsea manager has the personality to work with the authoritative Napoli president.
Conte and Victor Osimhen, Napoli’s top striker, may not get the chance to work together as the Nigerian forward may have played his last game for the three-time Italian champions.
Osimhen has been with Napoli since 2020 following a club-record transfer from Lille and he could be headed to England this summer where he is liked by Arsenal and Chelsea.
Accardi thinks Napoli should sell Osimhen if any admiring suitor meets the club’s valuation of the striker. However, the retired defender is convinced that Conte could get Osimhen back to world-class levels should Napoli decide to keep the Super Eagles star.
Osimhen scored 15 goals and added three assists in only 25 league games for Napoli.
Last season, the 25-year-old netted 26 goals in 32 games to become the first African to win the Serie A top goalscorer award while powering Napoli to a first Scudetto title in over 30 years.